Hyde Identified As Durham Holdup Man
T. B. Hyde, arrested here and held as a suspect in a payroll robbery at Durham, was positively identified by H. E. Motsinger of Knit-Well Hosiery Mill as one of two bandits who robbed him of $1,100 on May 13. Durham officers also hold EB. S. Sanders for investigation. Sanders and his wife were former hosiery plant workers moving to this city when arrested.
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T. B. Hyde
Durham
H. E. Motsinger
Hyde
EB. S. Sanders
Sanders
Motsinger
W. I. Brunson
A. and P
East Green Street
Madison High School Graduation Highlights and Address
Dr Joseph Rennie delivered the baccalaureate sermon to Madison high school graduates as the auditorium overflowed. The senior class staged She s A Good Fellow and class day exercises followed. Forty one students will receive diplomas Wednesday evening with Dr G L Humphreys delivering the commencement address at High Point College.
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Joseph Rennie
First Presbyterian Church
Madison High School
G.L. Humphreys
High Point College
Wage Increase Favored By I. W. A.
The Industrial Workers Association adopted a unanimous resolution urging local mills to raise wages due to higher living costs. D. W. Bradley announced the decision at a closed North Main Street meeting and said committees will work on specifics and present them to manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Workers Association
North Main Street
D. W. Bradley
Bradley
Memorial Service Set At Jamestown Church
The seventh annual memorial service for Jamestown residents who died in the past year will be held at the Jamestown Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. More than 25 citizens and former residents are honored with a special tribute. Rev. G. T. Bond of Park Place M. E. Church Greensboro will deliver the address.
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Jamestown
Jamestown, Methodist Episcopal Church
G. T. Bond
Park Place M. E. Church
Greensboro
High Point NAACP Branch Organized At St Mark’s
The High Point NAACP branch was organized at St Mark’s M E church with 65 charter members. Officers include President Dr G E Nightengale and Vice President Louis B Haizlip. Executive committee members are Dr J J Wilson, D N Moore, J W Ross. Next meeting set for June 5 pending notice.
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High Point
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
St. Mark’s
M. E. Church
G. E. Nightengale
Louis B. Haizlip
Wm. M. Saunders
T. Whitten
T. Sec’y
Mra
J. J. Wilson
A. M. Greenwood
D. N. Moore
J. W. Ross
Brew seized in Jamestown raids sent for analysis
Home brew seized in two Jamestown raids was brought to officials for alcohol content analysis. If the brew exceeds 3.2 percent, arrests of the alleged owners may follow. Five gallons were taken from the Reuben Warner place and seven bottles from the Holton place in Jamestown township.
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Jamestown
Reuben Warner
Holton Place
Jamestown Township
Women Won 6000 Patents From U S Patent Office Over Ten Years
During a ten year span the U S Patent Office issued 6000 patents to women, indicating a notable rise in female inventors and intellectual property activity within the period. The data reflects growing female participation in innovation and recognition by the patent system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Patent Office
Depositors Named to Elect Liquidation Board Members
Ballots will be mailed by the North Carolina Bank and Trust Company to depositors to elect five electors who, with four other directors, will form the liquidation board for the old bank. Gurney P. Hood will oversee regulations and ballot deadlines set for June 1.
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North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Greensboro
N.S. Calhoun
High Point
Rev. H. Norwood Bowne
W. H. Slane
O. Arthur Kirkman
M. J. Wrenn
I. P. Ingle
Gurney P. Hood
State Commissioner of Banks
Scotland Neck
Salisbury
Spencer
Tarboro
Kinston
Raleigh
Burlington
Monroe
Calhoun
W A Members From Two Mills Meeting Tonight
A meeting of members from the Piedmont and Consoli dated Hosiery plants will be held tonight at 7:30 in the association’s hall on North Main Street. D V Bradley, president, announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Workers Association
Piedmont and Consolidated Hosiery
North Main Street
D. V. Bradley
Presient
Stroud Home Damaged by Fire on Knst Commerce Street
The home of R. A. Stroud at 702 Knst Commerce street was slightly burned about 8:45 last night. Firemen from Companies 2, 6 and the serial prevented spread, limiting damage to one room. The house is owned by Greyling Realty Company.
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R. A. Stroud
Knst
Commerce Street
Greyling Realty Company
Attend Funeral for Drowned Little Girl
Professor and Mrs. A. R. Bullock of Trinity travel to Seneca Washington to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bullock’s seven year old niece, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hunt, who was drowned yesterday.
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A. R. Bullock
Trinity
Seneca, D. C
Reverend G Ray Jordan to preach at Wesley Memorial tonight
Rev. G Ray Jordan minister at Wesley Memorial speaks at the mid week service on the question ashamed of the Gospel. The service begins at 8 o'clock in the Women's Wesley classroom with J Gurney Briggs in charge of music and a special musical number included.
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G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial
Alexander Jones
Refuge
J. Gurney Briggs
Wesley
David Goldstein Speaks on The Credentials of Catholic Church
David Goldstein visiting from Boston spoke last night from a lecture car on The Credentials of the Catholic Church to a large crowd at the city lot corner of North Main and Church streets. The talk covered Catholic history, beliefs, and practices, followed by a lively quiz. He and Theodore H. Dorsey of Baltimore will speak again tonight on The Catholic Church and the Toiling Masses.
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David Goldstein
North Main Street
Boston
North Main
Church Streets
Goldstein
Theodore H. Dorsey
Baltimore
Jesus Christ
Emanuel
Mr. Goldstein
Jesus
Peter
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Christ
American Republic
Dorsey
Light From Arcturus to Welcome Chicago Century of Progress
The Century of Progress in Chicago will be lit at 9 15 PM Saturday May 27 by a beam from Arcturus, a star forty light years away. Four telescopes will monitor the event including Yerkes in Wisconsin Urbana IL Pittsburgh PA and Harvard MA. A remote photo electric system will power the lights if weather fails. Astronomers promise a dramatic display with radio coverage on WJZ. The star and event are described as a giant sun-like beacon for the era.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Chicago
Windy City
Arcturus
Earth
Yerkes Observatory
Geneva
Wisconsin
Urbana
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Cambridge
Massachusetts
WJZ
Poppy Day Inspires Patriotism Through Memorial Poppies
Mrs. Fox Marshall of the High Point American Legion Auxiliary praises the red poppy as the symbol of remembrance for war dead and a call to patriotic duty in peace. Volunteers will sell poppies on Saturday to fund relief and rehabilitation for disabled veterans and their families.
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America
Fox Marshall
High Point
American Legion+Auxiliary
Marshall
France
American Legion Auxiliary
Statesville Woman Joan Slane Dies at 86
Mrs John E Slane age 86 died at home in Statesville after injuries from a May 10 fall. Survived by six children and 15 grandchildren, funeral at Front Street residence Thursday at 3 30 PM. Born Annie Catherine Finley May 11 1847 in Phillips West Virginia.
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John E. Slane
H. Slane
Frank Wineskie
Fred Whitescarver
Statesville
Front Street
Grafton
W. Va
Slane
Presbyterian Church
G. W. Stephens
Maude Boylen
Phillips
Wineskie
Whitescarver
This City
Fred Slane
Ida Ritchie
Fairmont
Oscar W. Slane
Charity Baseball Returns To Willis Park In Charity Classic
Four High Point civic clubs meet at Willis Park for a charity baseball double bill next Thursday night. Rotary faces Kiwanis at 7 30 with Civitan and American Business clubs playing an hour later. Proceeds benefit charity work and tickets are run by the Junior Service League.
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High Point
Willis Park
Junior Service League
Rotary
Kiwanis
Civitan
American Business Club
Woman 87 Never Tired Takes Iron Daily Ad
Senior advert highlights Mrs. M Batdorf claiming energy from Vincl iron tonic. She says at 87 she attends church and parties, eats well and sleeps well, praising Vincl. Ad from Mann Drug Stores.
Boy Scout Campaign Reaches funding milestone
Frank Sizemore secretary of the chamber of commerce wrote to Senators Bailey Reynolds and Congressman Innstead seeking inclusion of High Point in a federal public works program. He noted the city cannot bear new debt and would consider support if the program funds the crossing elimination project nationally rather than locally.
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High Point
Natonal Public Works
Frank 4d. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Bailey
R. R. Reynolds
William BB. Innstead
Sizemore
Final Day of Drive Aims To Reach $2400 For Boy Scout Work
The High Point 400 Supporting Friends drive nears its final total with a morning report showing $2600 raised from a two day campaign. Campaign workers push to reach $5063 in council expenses while Colonel Paul Ingels division led with 26 pledges totaling $152.
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High Point
Scouting Council
Sheraton
Paul Ingel
C. L. Amos
J. Ed Millis
Robberies Reported On Colonial Drive In City
Two burglaries on Colonial Drive were reported late last night. At 405 Colonial Drive the home of R P Brockett was entered through a side window and clothing including a suit, two pairs of pants and a coat were stolen. At 612 Colonial Drive a rear window was forced and a German .25 caliber pistol a sweater two suits pants and a shirt were taken.
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Colonial Drive
R. P. Brockett
Jack Tucker
Historic German Castles Restored as Hotels for Hikers
Historic German castles are partially restored to serve as hotels for hikers. There are now more than 2,000 such hotels across Germany, blending heritage sites with lodging and regional hiking routes.
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Germany
Railroads carry over a billion passengers in 1932
English railways transported more than one billion passengers in 1932 with a single accident causing three passenger deaths.
Record of the Antarctic Blue Whale Length
A blue whale captured in Antarctic waters reaches up to 109 feet in length, marking it as the world's largest mammal by size and mass. The discovery underscores the massive scale of the baleen whale and its prominence among marine life.
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Antarctic
Experts Cite Peak Factory Accident Times
Experts say most factory accidents occur between 9 30 and 10 am and also between 4 30 and 5 pm. The warning highlights daily risk windows for workers and supervisors.
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Mrs. Fox Marshall
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